Combined capacitance (C)
of capacitors connected in series: |
1 | = | 1 | + | 1 | + | 1 | + ... |
C | C1 | C2 | C3 |
Total capacitance of Capacitors connected in series are determined like resistors in parallel
Combined capacitance (C) of capacitors connected in parallel: |
C = C1 + C2 + C3 + ... |
Total capacitance of Capacitors connected in parallel are determined like resistors in series
Two or more capacitors are rarely deliberately connected in series in real circuits, but it can be useful to connect capacitors in parallel to obtain a very large capacitance, for example to smooth a power supply.